Government Builds Livestock Control Post To Prevent The Spread Of PMK Entering Jakarta

JAKARTA - The East Jakarta Maritime and Agricultural Food Security Sub-Department (KPKP) is guarding the entry point for animal transport vehicles from outside Jakarta. This is done to check whether the incoming sacrificial animal is exposed to mouth and nail disease (FMD).

One point of the livestock control post was established in Lampiri, Jalan Inspeksi Kalimalang, Pondok Kelapa, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta. The blocking has been carried out since Tuesday, June 7, at night.

The Acting Head of the East Jakarta Marine and Agricultural Food Security Sub-dept., Ali, said that the supervision of livestock traffic was controlled by the DKI KPKP Service.

It only deploys its personnel for supervision in the field. The results are reported to the DKI KPKP Office at any time. Daily supervision is carried out in two shifts. namely the first shift from 08.00 - 16.00 WIB and the second shift at 21.00 - 06.00 WIB.

"The monitoring of the traffic of sacrificial animals at this check point is to prevent the entry of sacrificial animals into Jakarta that are not equipped with an animal health certificate (SKKH) from the area of origin. This is to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (PMK) in Jakarta," Ali told reporters. , Wednesday, June 8th.

According to him, the check point for blocking in East Jakarta is only at one point, namely Jalan Raya Inspection Kalimalang, Lampiri, Pondok Kelapa.

It is possible that the number will be increased so that the results are maximized. Every shift, his party alerts two officers who are veterinarians. They collaborated with officers from the East Jakarta Transportation Sub-Department, Satpol PP and assisted by the National Police.

At that location, a toilet car unit was also prepared from the DKI Jakarta Environmental Service. All night joint officers were on guard in the area inspecting sacrificial animals from areas that would enter Jakarta.

On the first day of surveillance, officers did not find any vehicle transporting sacrificial animals passing through the area.